Expertise

Creativity and insightful with the written word
Clear strong, yet tender style of speaking
Confidently directs ceremony
Non-aligned, yet comfortable with religious & spiritual content
Vaccinated

Qualification - Certificate in Celebrant Studies
Membership - Celebrants Aotearoa, NZ (formerly Celebrants Association of NZ)
Master of Ceremonies

Testimonials

"Thank you to all the special people I have been blessed to come alongside" ....  Jayne

"It was perfect.  In the garden, sun shining and just what Mum wanted." 

"The warmth and sincerity of your words mean a great deal to me.  The service you gave for Mum was just beautiful.  Perfect.  Simply the best funeral I have ever attended."

"Holly said you would be perfect for us and she was right.  Thank you for making it an easy and good experience."

"Outstanding performance under pressure.  The feedback post funeral has been overwhelming - seems everyone wants a funeral like that one."

"We really liked the small touches and injection of humour.  The service delivered the tone that Marion wanted to convey so thank you for managing that.  A lot of people commented afterwards how lovely the service was."

"It was just so special and very honest and real.  Everyone thought you were magic."

"It's totally what my Dad would have wanted.  For a solemn occasion it was actually really good fun and we saw the old boy off in style."

"Thank you for helping us with the planning of my mothers service.  
​Thanks to you the service went very well and was much appreciated by everyone there."

"We all felt so connected to you it made it that bit easier."

"We, so appreciated both your sensitivity and your flexibility in responding to our ideas of a service appropriate for the person that was Claudia.  
​You read our intentions perfectly."

"I thought it was just perfect and Mum would have been so pleased."

"I know that Dad would have loved his service.  
And it was made even more special because of your caring and being such a tower of strength to all of us,
​both leading up to and on the actual day of Dad's service."

"Thank you from the bottom of my broken heart for the wonderful way in which you presented Wendy’s final farewell.  
​Those that came to say their goodbyes were all very very complimentary of the beautiful way you handled the service."

"At the saddest time in our lives, with heavy hearts and muddled heads, you came into our home and enabled us to plan & deliver a service that was so special in honouring our dear Mum.  From the moment you walked through the door, we knew you were the right person.  You listened, asked questions, then delivered the most beautiful heartfelt service we, and many others, have ever attended.  Your words, the way you delivered the service, was so sincere and loving - we felt like we'd known you for years, and that you knew our Mum.  We will never forget you."

"You covered everything in the nicest possible way.  We could not have asked for more.  I would think that most of our family had only ever been to ‘church’ funerals and they all commented to us how personal and honest you made the service.  The outspoken one in the family said “Jayne was amazing – no rubbish!”"

"Just a short note to thank you so much for the great job you did yesterday - it was a lovely service, and a true reflection of Mum."

"A beautiful & fitting farewell.  We felt that you captured Mum's spirit so well & delivered a warm & uplifting service.  We are quite sure Mum's light shone with approval.  How grateful we are that our paths crossed at the right time."

"You did a wonderful job.  You may not have realised it but, as far as I am concerned, you will be indelibly connected to the service that you took part in, not only for us, but with us.  Thank you for your diligence and caring."

"Superb in every way.  Everyone I spoke to was so complimentary.  I sat with the wife of a friend who died 3 months ago and heard the service through her ears.  It was helpful, hopeful and comforting. Thank you so much for your great effort."

"It was just perfect.  You had taken note of everything we discussed and you put all our feelings and thoughts into words and expressed them beautifully for us.  It was the best tribute to Mum that we could ever have hoped for."

"We are so happy we chose you to marry us."

"We were all very impressed with how you summed up Kevin after just a couple of hours with us,
​and many people remarked what a great celebrant we had."

"Your beautiful and caring way, warmth, compassion, prayers and respect made our deeply sad and tragic farewell to her,
​a memorable and moving occasion that will live in our hearts forever."

"Thank you for your beautiful eulogy & for your empathy, professionalism, humour, thoughtfulness.  We really appreciate it."

"Capturing Mum's personality and her life, we as a family felt very confident and relaxed with how you planned every aspect of her lovely service.
​You truly have a gift to help families get through their darkest moments."

"Your caring & bubbly personality helped us deal with a terribly painful situation with ease and a lighter heart.  Your kind words sustained me and carried me through some sad times this month.  We are really glad Mark sent you to us.  It felt right."

"You brought Wilna back to life for us and for all who attended.  It was an excellent service indeed and it was wonderful to see and hear what was said."

"Dad would have been very happy I know, and I personally feel so relieved at how special it felt.  What a gift you have for partnering up with families at such a difficult time and enabling us to gracefully follow your lead down what turned out to be a surprisingly gentle path.
​I really didn't think I would be able to look back at my Dads funeral and smile but I am."

"We had a celebrant who did all the family had wished for.  Jayne you did a great job for which we thank you."

"It was a lovely service and was exactly what we wanted and in way which allowed us to express ourselves. I’m sure Dad would have enjoyed it.
​I appreciated your patience and desire to give us the best experience in what was a very difficult time for us all.
You were at all times professional, courteous, caring and thoughtful."

"Our Mum, was so fortunate to have the funeral service crafted by you.
​We appreciated your sincerity and outstanding effort to give Mum back to us for one more day."

"From the moment Jayne came into the hospice room of my beloved husband, Rod, a sense of serenity pervaded, helping to create a calm and sacred space, while her careful tending to me enabled me to be fully present to my husband's dying process.  Jayne's reassuring and comforting presence, her stillness and her wonderful capacity for finding moments of joy in the midst of grief were extraordinary gifts to us in the final week of Rod's life.  Jayne's beautiful personal qualities and her heartfelt commitment to be of compassionate and loving service to others in their time of loss and grief are evident as soon as you are in her presence.  As I reflect on the very sad time of my husband's dying I feel blessed that Jayne was with us, to share, to comfort and hold us in our pain and grief."

I came to know Jayne immediately following the passing of my beloved partner Ian, after a long battle with cancer.  Ian's death was an incredible shock which soon became despair at the prospect of a life without him in it.  Jayne supported and helped me from the very beginning of my very painful and lonely days.  With gentle kindness and care from Jayne I had incredible support through overwhelming grief and pain at the most difficult time of my life.  Her guidance and insight enabled me to face what had happened and to come to an understanding that though my life has changed forever, Ian, and the love we shared, lives on in my heart and memory.  I had immediate trust in Jayne whose comfort is sincerely from her heart.  
​I will always be so grateful and I welcome this opportunity to say thank you."